New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-04
nAR.WARMING TO THE WORK

GA.R.WARMING TO THE WORK
LOOKS LIKE SERVICE PENSION.
~ur MEN WHO TRUDGED ON FOOT IN THE ARMY.
NOW. AS EVER, IN TIKI THICK OF THE FIGHTING
LETTERS IN REGARD TO PENSIONS.
The answers of Grand Army Posts to The TRIB-
ONES circular concerning pensions are being
printed in the weekly and semi-weekly editions as
fast as possible, and few are given below
THE TarBUNE's five questions asked if the Posts
favored ID the Dependent Pension bill; ~ gen.
eral service pension; ~ last winters vetoes of pri
yate pension bills; ~ and any special pension leg
,is,asJun not referred to above; aud t5) how many
WORTHY veterans are now in the local poorhouses
The bracketed figures in tho letters below refer to
these questions.
A VALUABLE WORD FROM A UNITED STATES
ARMY OFFICER
Fort Barcaucas.
Your circular to Post O. NJ Mitchell Atlanta Ga, came
in my mail forwarded by new address on the envelope
ssaq IT, ana nss9 % gSsSa or
one else For the last five years the troops from this
three successive summers the camp known Camp
MITCHELL or the post OF Camp Mitchell 30 see was
nssss az Sp,s OF The sea' my camp
ss Ss o
the ,s1 Post S9a Of svSrS Iq Mitchell getting circular
have utilized the circular sa az came ae aesop These
answers based my experience as an oicer ana as
o ns .saRss who served
II they are Of interest you are welc9ms 70 them .r+
SS mot popes Ys. sn1sS
for an who served six months o. None but know
death rather than 60 the poorhouseLoomis L. Lang
don. ueatensntc Colonel I'd Artillery. U. s. A.
TWO HEART-BREAKING CASES.
NYAcK N V, April 10, 1ssZ-Allow me to express
tho thanks Of myself and other veterans OF the
York Cavalry for your advocacy Of the Dependent Pen
Inconsistent action Of President Cleveland in veolng
s f XII m Of M
to his election to the Presidency.
soldier but would consider II an insult TO
his manhood to acceptt And yet before the INK dry
benetactOns the Treasury would become depleted
This argument is about as consistent az the veto
come inmates Of the various amshouses throughout the
land. who would be worthy, recipients OF q
ana of Of
Of to @ aen tho
the. John %sSh az s for ss Not
possessing the pecuniary ability purchase substitute
ne mustered into the service and sent to the 'front.'
and without relatives living. She became an inmate
of the aimshouse aud quickly filled paupers grave.
discharge but returned TO his former occu alton broken
in health and spirits In 1871 he became partially para
his savings He was sober and industrious man and
had H sd 10 the be- S
cured show that his disability was traceaele TO military
might be- worthy Of his counrys bounty and gratitude
ne nevertheless removed to the Charity Hospital and
Island where he may be yet unless he too has found
home fray This Is me e rass OF men the
The query arises could these men be considered
pauper by accepting pension due them for services
rate "a sn' of SIS a msnth in deprecated
rsncy worth only forty cents on the dollar
eePt of pension in preference to |poOrho,use
. sd the the as BY % %
homes, have made ample provision for all who wish 70
Ing in the poorSouses The principal provision in such
Institutions as far as can see is for sinecures at sal
Institutions at Bath in this state interested myself in
of chronic rheumatism found at Glens Fall n T.
reported the to the superintendent and In due tune
received the blauk TO be filed by the spp-
cant with the printed rules that govern the institution
tual surrender of Independence and manhood ON the
margin Of the blanks was this Significant parasraph:
he would not be admitted we are full Will let you know
soldiers home the cripple was compelled to accept
cold Inequalities Of the Warren County Poorhouse Is
this ample provision for the soldier
Let Government do justice the volunteers of 6l.
equalze the bounty and pay them the
u
lowed bondholders) with the accrued interest and
there win be no need Of a psupsr pension "Icharles NJ
FORTY INDECENT MEN IN ONE COUNTY
Jefferson, Ohio May s. 1887
~ Unanimously Yes. CD The same. $40 per month
81 Unanimously No! a. The vote was in favor OF CIV
Ing ali honor,by discharged soldiers benefit of the
arrears regardless OF time when the application
made when the claim was sent to the Department
connt H Sy State taS The C. posts in this COUNTY
do what they in way Of donation from post funds
toward taking care OF sick from their own pockets
o. ". Evans. Commander.
THEY HAVE ABOUT ENOUGH OF vErOE5
Lincoln Post. g. A. R
Nashville Tenn, April 80, 1887
pendent Pension bill vetoed BY the President We think
this glorious Republic The post favors general
Ss q % pyas S granted
and thinks that the average soldier now ha. about
disapprova BY his next election in ss Our
post unable 10 recommend any other pension egisar
experienced comrades. We do not know OF any worthy
veterans being supported by charity at this place.
old soldiers in your communication are most heartily
approx ed.-Thomas White. Commander.
LARGEST PENSION FOR LONGEST SERVICE.
II. @. Henderson Post, No. So
Frankfort, Kan. May A. 1897
vote taken on THE TRBUNgs questions tonight.
pension TO be graded in this that who served
four shall nave SIS per month those who served
those who served year and under. So per month:
That proposition was passed by unanimous vote %
unanimous No. a. All prisoners OF war should get Sl2
per month and 81 per day while being confined in rebel
prisons t5) We must say that we don't know.
As to No. q think that that served four years
and over should have more than man that only served
100 days
We should like have the laws changed that the
Secretary OF Interior and Commissioners OF Pensions
shall not be oil the lawn. II. Pidcoe, Adjutant.
HARDSHIP IN THE FIELD AND AT HONE BOTH
Post 120, G. A. R., Minnesota,
Maple Plain. Minn April 80 1887.
In my neighborhood mothers draw pensions for
sons who died in the army women had husbands
living time and other who do not support their
parents those parents aud let her drive
BY the OF old veteran who left his wife and
small children and for three years the war;
ing his wife the potatoes Dig the husk
cattle feod and attend during rain and sleet